Nokia N950 OneClickFlasher for Firmware Version 39-5

Introduction

Use the Nokia N950 OneClickFlashers to update a Nokia N950 phone to the latest firmware version with a computer running Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, or Linux. This may be necessary in order to update a device with older software image to the newer software, or to return a malfunctioning device to a known state.

OneClickFlasher updates the device to firmware version 39-5 (2.2011.39-5_PR_RM680).

Note: These tools are to be used only with the N950 device, do not attempt to update your N9 device with them!

Downloads

File Size MD5 Checksum
Linux_OCF_39-5_RM680-RM680-OEM1.bin 945 MiB 7adf7e021647afa9349a8a4294021296
Mac_OCF_39-5_RM680-RM680-OEM1.bin 945 MiB 504acc04ce75aca076b89a8a82a35362
Win_OCF_39-5_RM680-RM680-OEM1.exe 953 MiB ffe09a83dc5c09afd28ba9152d049290

How to check a device's firmware version and variant

To check the firmware version on your device: open Settings and tap About Product.

Short instructions

  1. Download the appropriate OneClickFlasher.
  2. Power off your device by holding down the power key for at least 8 seconds.
  3. Start the OneClickFlasher (In Windows, use Windows Explorer; in Linux and Mac OS X, use a terminal window).
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen and wait until the device is flashed.

Detailed instructions

Note: Do not connect the device to the computer until the instructions on the screen tell you to.

Windows

  1. Double-click the downloaded file in Windows Explorer.
  2. Click "Yes".
  3. In Terms & Conditions, click Accept.
  4. Wait until the following text is displayed:
    Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
  5. Ensure that the device is switched off by holding the power key down 8+ seconds, then connect the device and the computer with the USB cable.
  6. When you connect the cable, the device displays the text "NOKIA" and switches on automatically.
  7. If an "Installing Driver Device Software" notification appears on the lower right corner of your PC screen, click the notification.
    Immediately click "Skip" for obtaining driver software from Windows Update.
    Note: You must click the link during the time that the USB icon is displayed on the Harmattan device. If you click the link too late, the device starts to boot and you must start the flashing procedure again from step 4. In that case, you may need to repeat the procedure 1-2 times before the flashing is successful.
  8. Wait until the required drivers are installed and the device is flashed. This may take up to 30 minutes.
  9. When flashing is complete, the following text is displayed:
    Updating SW release
    Success
    Status: 0
    Press Enter to exit & Unplug the USB cable from the device to boot new flashed image...
  10. Press Enter on the computer keyboard.
  11. Disconnect the USB cable. The device boots up and is ready for use.

Linux

  1. Use the following commands in a terminal window:
    chmod +x <file name of the downloaded binary>
    sudo ./<file name of the downloaded binary>
    Note: You need sudo privileges to run the command.
  2. Accept the terms and conditions.
  3. Wait until the following text is displayed:
    Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
  4. Ensure that the device is switched off by holding down the power key at least 8+ seconds, then connect the device and the computer with the USB cable.
  5. When you connect the cable, the device switches on automatically and the flashing sequence starts.
  6. Wait until the device is flashed. This may take a while, even up to 30 minutes. When flashing is complete, the following text is displayed:
    Flashing finished at <timestamp>
    Press Enter to exit
    Unplug the USB cable from the device to boot new flashed image ...
  7. Press Enter on the computer keyboard.
  8. Disconnect the USB cable. The device boots up and is ready for use.

Mac OS X

  1. Use the following commands in a terminal window:
    chmod +x <file name of the downloaded binary>
    ./<file name of the downloaded binary>
  2. Accept the terms and conditions.
  3. Wait until the following text is displayed:
    Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
  4. Ensure that the device is switched off by holding down the power key at least 8+ seconds, then connect the device and the computer with the USB cable.
  5. When you connect the cable, the device displays the text "NOKIA" and switches on automatically.
  6. Wait until the device is flashed. This may take a while, even up to 30 minutes. When flashing is complete, the following text is displayed:
    Flashing finished at <timestamp>
    Press Enter to exit
    Unplug the USB cable from the device to boot new flashed image ...
  7. Press Enter on the computer keyboard.
  8. Disconnect the USB cable. The device boots up and is ready for use.

Troubleshooting

Occasionally the OneClickFlasher does not immediately recognise a device when it is plugged in. Unplug the device, power it off by holding down the power key for 8+ seconds (even if the screen is black, and the device appears to be powered off) and plug it in again.

Occasionally the flasher fails to run to completion. Try executing the OneClickFlasher again.

However, if the flasher persistently fails during the emmc-erasing stage, contact the Nokia organization you received this phone from for further instructions.

In Windows, the USB autodetection and driver installation may cause problems. You may need to connect, wait for drivers, disconnect cable, power off the device, and reconnect a few times. If plugging and unplugging the cable does not solve the problem and the flasher still waits for suitable USB interface, re-install the USB drivers:

  1. Stop the OneClickFlasher.
  2. Click "Control Panel" -> "Programs and Features" and uninstall "Nokia Connectivity Cable Driver" from the list.
  3. Run OneClickFlasher again, and it will re-install the drivers.

In Windows environment the Program Compatibility Assistant might appear sometimes after flashing is finished. Click "This program installed correctly" to close the Program Compatibility Assistant.

In Mac OS X environment executing the flasher occasionally causes keyboard and touchpad unresponsiveness on certain MacBook Pro laptops. Even if the computer can no longer be interacted with, the device flashing finishes successfully. Please ensure that you have saved the contents of all open files before running the OneClickFlasher.